2018年10月自考00595英语阅读一试题及答案含解析

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1、【单选题】**Passage2**Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowing

passage.AneighteenthcenturywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewere

nowomengeniuses,itwouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.Althoughone

wouldhesitatetocallMissHuangLuyingawomangenius,herfriendswould

agreewithmethatinherheartshewaseveryinchaman,inspiteofthefact

thatshewasoneofthemostfemininepersonsinappearance.Iamnottrying1o

definethenatureofwomen;buttomymind,oneofthemarkedfeminine

characteristicsisamatter-of-factmind.Theirlivesareorganizedbyconvenience,

seldombyanydefiniteideals.Unlikemen,whoaremoreromanticinnature,they

donotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthisreason,theyhavebeenrightlycalled

themostconservative（保守的）elementsinsociety.Butnoonewouldeverdreamof

callingMissHuangaconservative!Onthecontrary,herlifewasbutonelong

adventure.Shebrokemanysocialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvinced

thatrighteousness（正义）wasonherside.Manypersonswouldcallherstubborn

（固执的）.Actuallysheknewstubbornnesswasoneofherweaknesses.Inhernovel

TheFriendontheSeashore,shesaidofherheroine,whomeveryonewouldrecognize

tobeherself,thatshewasoftenfoolishlybrave.Suchself-insightis

indeedextremelyrare!Shewasstubbornnotinthesenseofaspoiltchild,but

inthesenseofareligiousenthusiastShedaredtobeherself,becauseshehadher

ownbelief.Sheknewthatinlivingaccordingtoherideals,shecouldneverbe

wrong,solongasshewassurethatshewasguidedbythetruelight.Thetrue

light,inthiscase,wasnoneotherthanlove—lovenotasasimplepastimeoras

thesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasareligion,aslifeitself.She

sacrificedeverythingforlove,firstbymarryingamanwhoalreadyhadawife,

laterbymarrying,afterthedeathofherfirstlover,amanwhowasatleastten

yearsyoungerthanherself.Shequarreledwithhermother,andwasdenied

connectionwithherfamily,allbecauselovewasall.Tothosewhodonotknowher

personally,MissHuangwillperhapsalwaysberememberedasawriterofnomean

ability;buttoherfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwho

livedanddiedforlove.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?

Womenwouldnotberegardedasgeniusesinthe18thcentury.

MissHuangLuyingwasthoughttobehavelikeaman.

A:

Therewerenowomengeniusesinthe18thcentury.

B:

ItwasamistaketocallMadamedeStaelawoman.

C:

答D:案：A

解析：题目问的是从第一段中我们可以得知什么。根据第一段的第一句话Aneighteenth

centurywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewerenowomengeniuses,it

wouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.可知，十八世纪的智者提到斯塔尔夫人时说，

由于不存在女性天才，所以我们不应把她称作女士，因此选择A.Womenwouldnot

beregardedasgeniusesinthe18thcentury.（十八世纪时女性不能被视为天才。）

2、【单选题】**Passage2**Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowing

passage.AneighteenthcenturywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewere

nowomengeniuses,itwouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.Althoughone

wouldhesitatetocallMissHuangLuyingawomangenius,herfriendswould

agreewithmethatinherheartshewaseveryinchaman,inspiteofthefact

thatshewasoneofthemostfemininepersonsinappearance.Iamnottrying1o

definethenatureofwomen;buttomymind,oneofthemarkedfeminine

characteristicsisamatter-of-factmind.Theirlivesareorganizedbyconvenience,

seldombyanydefiniteideals.Unlikemen,whoaremoreromanticinnature,they

donotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthisreason,theyhavebeenrightlycalled

themostconservative（保守的）elementsinsociety.Butnoonewouldeverdreamof

callingMissHuangaconservative!Onthecontrary,herlifewasbutonelong

adventure.Shebrokemanysocialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvinced

thatrighteousness（正义）wasonherside.Manypersonswouldcallherstubborn

（固执的）.Actuallysheknewstubbornnesswasoneofherweaknesses.Inhernovel

TheFriendontheSeashore,shesaidofherheroine,whomeveryonewouldrecognize

tobeherself,thatshewasoftenfoolishlybrave.Suchself-insightis

indeedextremelyrare!Shewasstubbornnotinthesenseofaspoiltchild,but

inthesenseofareligiousenthusiastShedaredtobeherself,becauseshehadher

ownbelief.Sheknewthatinlivingaccordingtoherideals,shecouldneverbe

wrong,solongasshewassurethatshewasguidedbythetruelight.Thetrue

light,inthiscase,wasnoneotherthanlove—lovenotasasimplepastimeoras

thesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasareligion,aslifeitself.She

sacrificedeverythingforlove,firstbymarryingamanwhoalreadyhadawife,

laterbymarrying,afterthedeathofherfirstlover,amanwhowasatleastten

yearsyoungerthanherself.Shequarreledwithhermother,andwasdenied

connectionwithherfamily,allbecauselovewasall.Tothosewhodonotknowher

personally,MissHuangwillperhapsalwaysberememberedasawriterofnomean

ability;buttoherfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwho

livedanddiedforlove.Whyarewomenconsideredthemostconservativeaccording

tothepassage?

Theybelieveinconvenienceinlife.

Theyindulgethemselvesinromance.

A:

Theyseldominvolvethemselvesinnewideas.

B:

C:

Theyorganizethemselvesaroundadefiniteideal.

答D:案：C

解析：题目问的是文章为什么认为女性是最保守的。根据第三段中的Unlikemen,who

aremoreromanticinnature,theydonotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthis

reason,theyhavebeenrightlycalledthemostconservative(保守的）elements

insociety.可知，男性天性浪漫，但女性与男性不同，她们不喜欢新思想。由于这个原

因，她们被视为社会中最保守的因素，因此选择C.Theyseldominvolvethemselvesin

newideas.（她们很少参与新思想。）

3、【单选题】**Passage2**Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowing

passage.AneighteenthcenturywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewere

nowomengeniuses,itwouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.Althoughone

wouldhesitatetocallMissHuangLuyingawomangenius,herfriendswould

agreewithmethatinherheartshewaseveryinchaman,inspiteofthefact

thatshewasoneofthemostfemininepersonsinappearance.Iamnottrying1o

definethenatureofwomen;buttomymind,oneofthemarkedfeminine

characteristicsisamatter-of-factmind.Theirlivesareorganizedbyconvenience,

seldombyanydefiniteideals.Unlikemen,whoaremoreromanticinnature,they

donotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthisreason,theyhavebeenrightlycalled

themostconservative（保守的）elementsinsociety.Butnoonewouldeverdreamof

callingMissHuangaconservative!Onthecontrary,herlifewasbutonelong

adventure.Shebrokemanysocialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvinced

thatrighteousness（正义）wasonherside.Manypersonswouldcallherstubborn

（固执的）.Actuallysheknewstubbornnesswasoneofherweaknesses.Inhernovel

TheFriendontheSeashore,shesaidofherheroine,whomeveryonewouldrecognize

tobeherself,thatshewasoftenfoolishlybrave.Suchself-insightis

indeedextremelyrare!Shewasstubbornnotinthesenseofaspoiltchild,but

inthesenseofareligiousenthusiastShedaredtobeherself,becauseshehadher

ownbelief.Sheknewthatinlivingaccordingtoherideals,shecouldneverbe

wrong,solongasshewassurethatshewasguidedbythetruelight.Thetrue

light,inthiscase,wasnoneotherthanlove—lovenotasasimplepastimeoras

thesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasareligion,aslifeitself.She

sacrificedeverythingforlove,firstbymarryingamanwhoalreadyhadawife,

laterbymarrying,afterthedeathofherfirstlover,amanwhowasatleastten

yearsyoungerthanherself.Shequarreledwithhermother,andwasdenied

connectionwithherfamily,allbecauselovewasall.Tothosewhodonotknowher

personally,MissHuangwillperhapsalwaysberememberedasawriterofnomean

ability;buttoherfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwho

livedanddiedforlove.HowdidMissHuanggoagainstthesocialconventionsasa

woman?

ShecreatedanordinarywomaninTheFriendontheSeashore.

Sheconsideredherselfararewomanforherreligiousbelief.

A:

Shehadastrongbeliefthatjusticewasonherside.

B:

Shestayedbraveandstubbornlikeaspoiltchild.

C:

答D:案：C

解析：题目问的是黄小姐是如何挑战社会传统的。根据第三段的第三句话Shebrokemany

socialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvincedthatrighteousness(正

义)wasonherside.可知，她打破了很多社会传统，因为她相信正义是站在她这边的，

因此选择C.Shehadastrongbeliefthatjusticewasonherside.

4、【单选题】**Passage2**Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowing

passage.AneighteenthcenturywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewere

nowomengeniuses,itwouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.Althoughone

wouldhesitatetocallMissHuangLuyingawomangenius,herfriendswould

agreewithmethatinherheartshewaseveryinchaman,inspiteofthefact

thatshewasoneofthemostfemininepersonsinappearance.Iamnottrying1o

definethenatureofwomen;buttomymind,oneofthemarkedfeminine

characteristicsisamatter-of-factmind.Theirlivesareorganizedbyconvenience,

seldombyanydefiniteideals.Unlikemen,whoaremoreromanticinnature,they

donotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthisreason,theyhavebeenrightlycalled

themostconservative（保守的）elementsinsociety.Butnoonewouldeverdreamof

callingMissHuangaconservative!Onthecontrary,herlifewasbutonelong

adventure.Shebrokemanysocialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvinced

thatrighteousness（正义）wasonherside.Manypersonswouldcallherstubborn

（固执的）.Actuallysheknewstubbornnesswasoneofherweaknesses.Inhernovel

TheFriendontheSeashore,shesaidofherheroine,whomeveryonewouldrecognize

tobeherself,thatshewasoftenfoolishlybrave.Suchself-insightis

indeedextremelyrare!Shewasstubbornnotinthesenseofaspoiltchild,but

inthesenseofareligiousenthusiastShedaredtobeherself,becauseshehadher

ownbelief.Sheknewthatinlivingaccordingtoherideals,shecouldneverbe

wrong,solongasshewassurethatshewasguidedbythetruelight.Thetrue

light,inthiscase,wasnoneotherthanlove—lovenotasasimplepastimeoras

thesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasareligion,aslifeitself.She

sacrificedeverythingforlove,firstbymarryingamanwhoalreadyhadawife,

laterbymarrying,afterthedeathofherfirstlover,amanwhowasatleastten

yearsyoungerthanherself.Shequarreledwithhermother,andwasdenied

connectionwithherfamily,allbecauselovewasall.Tothosewhodonotknowher

personally,MissHuangwillperhapsalwaysberememberedasawriterofnomean

ability;buttoherfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwho

livedanddiedforlove.HowdidMissHuang’sideaoflovedifferfromthe

conventionalone?

Sheirritatedhermotherbymarryingaman10yearsyounger.

Shepursuedthekindofloveassacredasreligiousbelief.

A:

Shesacrificedherselfforamanwhosewifewasdead.

B:

Shebelievedthatlovegaveherphysicalsatisfaction.

C:

答D:案：B

解析：题目问的是黄小姐的爱情观与传统的爱情观有何不同。根据第四段中….lovenot

asasimplepastimeorasthesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasa

religion,aslifeitself可知，她不把爱情当成一种消遣或者身体上的满足，而是把爱

情当成一种宗教信仰，当成生命本身，因此选择B.Shepursuedthekindofloveas

sacredasreligiousbelief.（它追求的爱情如宗教般神圣。）

5、【单选题】**Passage2**Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowing

passage.AneighteenthcenturywitsaidofMadamedeStaelthatsincetherewere

nowomengeniuses,itwouldbeamistaketocallherawoman.Althoughone

wouldhesitatetocallMissHuangLuyingawomangenius,herfriendswould

agreewithmethatinherheartshewaseveryinchaman,inspiteofthefact

thatshewasoneofthemostfemininepersonsinappearance.Iamnottrying1o

definethenatureofwomen;buttomymind,oneofthemarkedfeminine

characteristicsisamatter-of-factmind.Theirlivesareorganizedbyconvenience,

seldombyanydefiniteideals.Unlikemen,whoaremoreromanticinnature,they

donotliketoplaywithnewideas.Forthisreason,theyhavebeenrightlycalled

themostconservative（保守的）elementsinsociety.Butnoonewouldeverdreamof

callingMissHuangaconservative!Onthecontrary,herlifewasbutonelong

adventure.Shebrokemanysocialconventions,becauseshewasearnestlyconvinced

thatrighteousness（正义）wasonherside.Manypersonswouldcallherstubborn

（固执的）.Actuallysheknewstubbornnesswasoneofherweaknesses.Inhernovel

TheFriendontheSeashore,shesaidofherheroine,whomeveryonewouldrecognize

tobeherself,thatshewasoftenfoolishlybrave.Suchself-insightis

indeedextremelyrare!Shewasstubbornnotinthesenseofaspoiltchild,but

inthesenseofareligiousenthusiastShedaredtobeherself,becauseshehadher

ownbelief.Sheknewthatinlivingaccordingtoherideals,shecouldneverbe

wrong,solongasshewassurethatshewasguidedbythetruelight.Thetrue

light,inthiscase,wasnoneotherthanlove—lovenotasasimplepastimeoras

thesatisfactionofone’sphysicalnature,butasareligion,aslifeitself.She

sacrificedeverythingforlove,firstbymarryingamanwhoalreadyhadawife,

laterbymarrying,afterthedeathofherfirstlover,amanwhowasatleastten

yearsyoungerthanherself.Shequarreledwithhermother,andwasdenied

connectionwithherfamily,allbecauselovewasall.Tothosewhodonotknowher

personally,MissHuangwillperhapsalwaysberememberedasawriterofnomean

ability;buttoherfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwho

livedanddiedforlove.Whichofthefollowingisamostappropriatedescription

ofMissHuang?

womanwhofewpeoplefindworthremembering.

personwhobelievedinanddevotedherselftolove.

A:

writerwhodrewpublicattentionwithmeanability.

B:

geniusconsideredlessfamousthanMadamedeStael.

C:

答D:案：B

解析：题目问的是以下哪项对黄小姐的描述最为恰当。根据最后一段的最后一句butto

herfriends,shewillalwaysremainintheirmemoryasawomanwholivedand

diedforlove.可知，在她的朋友眼中，她永远是一位为爱而生，为爱而死的女性，因此

选择B.Apersonwhobelievedinanddevotedherselftolove.（一位相信爱情并为

爱情献身的人）。

6、【单选题】**Passage3**Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowing

passage.Letusthinkaboutwhatsituationspeopleusuallyseeasstressful.I

willnottouchonhealthissues,jobloss,divorce,andothersimilar

situations.Instead,IwanttofocusonwhatIcallmood-eaters.Bymood-eaters,I

meansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinsteadof

immediatelygettingstressed.Accordingtomyobservations,manystressful

situationsarenotasseriousastheymightseem.Herearesomecommonsituations

thatmayinfluenceyourmood.Youtexted（发短信）yourbelovedandsheorhedid

notrespond.Yourwi-ficonnectionwasdownrightwhenyouv/erewatchingTV

seriesonline.Yourflightwasdelayedforanhour.Yourbossaskedyoutostay

fortwomorehours“justtofinishthatprojectoff.”Ofcourse,thesesituations

canbeunpleasant.ButwhatifItoldyouthatyoudonotneedtofightthis

stress?Mychoiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.

Likeintheexamplewiththedelayedflight:sure,youmightbelate,youare

nervous,butdoesitreallyhelpthesituationifyoujustsitandwaitforthe

nextplanestressfully?Whenmyflightsaredelayed,Ineverworry,becauseI

alwayshavesomeinterestingandusefulbookswithme.Or,say,yourbossadded

someadditionalworktoyourschedule.Thisisanightmareforsure.Youhave

severalwaystoapproachthesituation.Youcanseeitasaninvestmentinyour

reputation;whoknows,perhapsyouragreementwouldpositivelyaffectyourimage

inyourboss’eyes?Or,ifthebossabusesyouwithsuchrequests,thismightbe

yourchancetolearnhowtosayinthepolitestandthemostdelicateway.You

mightenjoyworkinginthecompletelyemptyoffice.Youcancomeupwithany

otherproblem-solutionscenario.Becreativeinsteadofautomaticallybecoming

stressedanddissatisfied.WhatIwastryingtotellyouisthatnotanysituation

weusedtocallstressfulisastress.Toasignificantextent,itisyourchoice

howtoreacttowhatisgoingoninyourlife;itisyouwhochooseshowtobehave

andwhattodo.Mostpeoplethinklikethis:“Thesesituationsarebad,soIam

goingtobecomeupseteverytimeIfaceone.”Inreality,allsituationsare

neutral,andonlyyouareresponsibleforhowyoufeelaboutthem.Whichofthe

followingsituationsdoestheauthorconsiderasamood-eater?

Jobloss.

Sufferingfromafataldisease.

A:

Divorce.

B:

Workingfortwomorehours.

C:

答D:案：D

解析：题目问的是作者认为以下哪种情况可以视为调整情绪事件。根据第一段中Bymood-

eaters,Imeansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinstead

ofimmediatelygettingstressed.可知，调整情绪事件指的是在某些情况下我们可以选

择自己的情绪而不是立刻陷入紧张不安之中，因此选择D.Workingfortwomorehours.

（工作超过了两个小时）。

7、【单选题】**Passage3**Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowing

passage.Letusthinkaboutwhatsituationspeopleusuallyseeasstressful.I

willnottouchonhealthissues,jobloss,divorce,andothersimilar

situations.Instead,IwanttofocusonwhatIcallmood-eaters.Bymood-eaters,I

meansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinsteadof

immediatelygettingstressed.Accordingtomyobservations,manystressful

situationsarenotasseriousastheymightseem.Herearesomecommonsituations

thatmayinfluenceyourmood.Youtexted（发短信）yourbelovedandsheorhedid

notrespond.Yourwi-ficonnectionwasdownrightwhenyouv/erewatchingTV

seriesonline.Yourflightwasdelayedforanhour.Yourbossaskedyoutostay

fortwomorehours“justtofinishthatprojectoff.”Ofcourse,thesesituations

canbeunpleasant.ButwhatifItoldyouthatyoudonotneedtofightthis

stress?Mychoiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.

Likeintheexamplewiththedelayedflight:sure,youmightbelate,youare

nervous,butdoesitreallyhelpthesituationifyoujustsitandwaitforthe

nextplanestressfully?Whenmyflightsaredelayed,Ineverworry,becauseI

alwayshavesomeinterestingandusefulbookswithme.Or,say,yourbossadded

someadditionalworktoyourschedule.Thisisanightmareforsure.Youhave

severalwaystoapproachthesituation.Youcanseeitasaninvestmentinyour

reputation;whoknows,perhapsyouragreementwouldpositivelyaffectyourimage

inyourboss’eyes?Or,ifthebossabusesyouwithsuchrequests,thismightbe

yourchancetolearnhowtosayinthepolitestandthemostdelicateway.You

mightenjoyworkinginthecompletelyemptyoffice.Youcancomeupwithany

otherproblem-solutionscenario.Becreativeinsteadofautomaticallybecoming

stressedanddissatisfied.WhatIwastryingtotellyouisthatnotanysituation

weusedtocallstressfulisastress.Toasignificantextent,itisyourchoice

howtoreacttowhatisgoingoninyourlife;itisyouwhochooseshowtobehave

andwhattodo.Mostpeoplethinklikethis:“Thesesituationsarebad,soIam

goingtobecomeupseteverytimeIfaceone.”Inreality,allsituationsare

neutral,andonlyyouareresponsibleforhowyoufeelaboutthem.Whatdocsthe

authorsuggestyoudowhenyouarefacedwithamood-eater?

Fightagainstitrightaway.

Dealwithitimmediately.

A:

Turnitinyourfavor.

B:

Acceptitasitis.

C:

答D:案：C

解析：题目问的是当遇到可以调整情绪的事件时，作者建议你怎么做。根据第三段的My

choiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.可知，

大作者的选择是不去抗争克服，而是欣然接受然后使困难为我所用，因此选择Turnit

inyourfavor.

8、【单选题】**Passage3**Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowing

passage.Letusthinkaboutwhatsituationspeopleusuallyseeasstressful.I

willnottouchonhealthissues,jobloss,divorce,andothersimilar

situations.Instead,IwanttofocusonwhatIcallmood-eaters.Bymood-eaters,I

meansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinsteadof

immediatelygettingstressed.Accordingtomyobservations,manystressful

situationsarenotasseriousastheymightseem.Herearesomecommonsituations

thatmayinfluenceyourmood.Youtexted（发短信）yourbelovedandsheorhedid

notrespond.Yourwi-ficonnectionwasdownrightwhenyouv/erewatchingTV

seriesonline.Yourflightwasdelayedforanhour.Yourbossaskedyoutostay

fortwomorehours“justtofinishthatprojectoff.”Ofcourse,thesesituations

canbeunpleasant.ButwhatifItoldyouthatyoudonotneedtofightthis

stress?Mychoiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.

Likeintheexamplewiththedelayedflight:sure,youmightbelate,youare

nervous,butdoesitreallyhelpthesituationifyoujustsitandwaitforthe

nextplanestressfully?Whenmyflightsaredelayed,Ineverworry,becauseI

alwayshavesomeinterestingandusefulbookswithme.Or,say,yourbossadded

someadditionalworktoyourschedule.Thisisanightmareforsure.Youhave

severalwaystoapproachthesituation.Youcanseeitasaninvestmentinyour

reputation;whoknows,perhapsyouragreementwouldpositivelyaffectyourimage

inyourboss’eyes?Or,ifthebossabusesyouwithsuchrequests,thismightbe

yourchancetolearnhowtosayinthepolitestandthemostdelicateway.You

mightenjoyworkinginthecompletelyemptyoffice.Youcancomeupwithany

otherproblem-solutionscenario.Becreativeinsteadofautomaticallybecoming

stressedanddissatisfied.WhatIwastryingtotellyouisthatnotanysituation

weusedtocallstressfulisastress.Toasignificantextent,itisyourchoice

howtoreacttowhatisgoingoninyourlife;itisyouwhochooseshowtobehave

andwhattodo.Mostpeoplethinklikethis:“Thesesituationsarebad,soIam

goingtobecomeupseteverytimeIfaceone.”Inreality,allsituationsare

neutral,andonlyyouareresponsibleforhowyoufeelaboutthem.Whatdoesthe

authorusuallydowhentheflightsarcdelayed?

Textfriends.

Dosomereading.

A:

Watchmoviesonline.

B:

Trytochangeforotherflights.

C:

答D:案：B

解析：题目问的是当航班延误的时候作者经常怎么办。根据第三段中的Whenmyflights

aredelayed,Ineverworry,becauseIalwayshavesomeinterestinganduseful

bookswithme.可知，作者说当航班延误时，他不着急，因为他随身带着有趣的且有意义

的书籍呢，因此选择B.Dosomereading

9、【单选题】**Passage3**Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowing

passage.Letusthinkaboutwhatsituationspeopleusuallyseeasstressful.I

willnottouchonhealthissues,jobloss,divorce,andothersimilar

situations.Instead,IwanttofocusonwhatIcallmood-eaters.Bymood-eaters,I

meansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinsteadof

immediatelygettingstressed.Accordingtomyobservations,manystressful

situationsarenotasseriousastheymightseem.Herearesomecommonsituations

thatmayinfluenceyourmood.Youtexted（发短信）yourbelovedandsheorhedid

notrespond.Yourwi-ficonnectionwasdownrightwhenyouv/erewatchingTV

seriesonline.Yourflightwasdelayedforanhour.Yourbossaskedyoutostay

fortwomorehours“justtofinishthatprojectoff.”Ofcourse,thesesituations

canbeunpleasant.ButwhatifItoldyouthatyoudonotneedtofightthis

stress?Mychoiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.

Likeintheexamplewiththedelayedflight:sure,youmightbelate,youare

nervous,butdoesitreallyhelpthesituationifyoujustsitandwaitforthe

nextplanestressfully?Whenmyflightsaredelayed,Ineverworry,becauseI

alwayshavesomeinterestingandusefulbookswithme.Or,say,yourbossadded

someadditionalworktoyourschedule.Thisisanightmareforsure.Youhave

severalwaystoapproachthesituation.Youcanseeitasaninvestmentinyour

reputation;whoknows,perhapsyouragreementwouldpositivelyaffectyourimage

inyourboss’eyes?Or,ifthebossabusesyouwithsuchrequests,thismightbe

yourchancetolearnhowtosayinthepolitestandthemostdelicateway.You

mightenjoyworkinginthecompletelyemptyoffice.Youcancomeupwithany

otherproblem-solutionscenario.Becreativeinsteadofautomaticallybecoming

stressedanddissatisfied.WhatIwastryingtotellyouisthatnotanysituation

weusedtocallstressfulisastress.Toasignificantextent,itisyourchoice

howtoreacttowhatisgoingoninyourlife;itisyouwhochooseshowtobehave

andwhattodo.Mostpeoplethinklikethis:“Thesesituationsarebad,soIam

goingtobecomeupseteverytimeIfaceone.”Inreality,allsituationsare

neutral,andonlyyouareresponsibleforhowyoufeelaboutthem.Whatareyou

recommendedtodoifyourbosstellsyoutodosomeadditionalwork?

Torefuseyourbossfirmly.

Todemandmorepayforthework.

A:

Toaskyourcolleaguestoworkwithyou.

B:

Toseeitasachancetoimproveyourreputation.

C:

答D:案：D

解析：题目问的是如果你的老板给你加任务时，你怎么办。根据第三段中Youcanseeit

asaninvestmentinyourreputation可知，你可以把它看成一种威望方面的投资，因此

选择D.Toseeitasachancetoimproveyourreputation.（视为增加你威望的机

会。）

10、【单选题】**Passage3**Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowing

passage.Letusthinkaboutwhatsituationspeopleusuallyseeasstressful.I

willnottouchonhealthissues,jobloss,divorce,andothersimilar

situations.Instead,IwanttofocusonwhatIcallmood-eaters.Bymood-eaters,I

meansituationsinwhichweareabletochooseourattitudeinsteadof

immediatelygettingstressed.Accordingtomyobservations,manystressful

situationsarenotasseriousastheymightseem.Herearesomecommonsituations

thatmayinfluenceyourmood.Youtexted（发短信）yourbelovedandsheorhedid

notrespond.Yourwi-ficonnectionwasdownrightwhenyouv/erewatchingTV

seriesonline.Yourflightwasdelayedforanhour.Yourbossaskedyoutostay

fortwomorehours“justtofinishthatprojectoff.”Ofcourse,thesesituations

canbeunpleasant.ButwhatifItoldyouthatyoudonotneedtofightthis

stress?Mychoiceisnottofight,buttoacceptandturntheobstacleinmyfavor.

Likeintheexamplewiththedelayedflight:sure,youmightbelate,youare

nervous,butdoesitreallyhelpthesituationifyoujustsita